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Black Diamond Zenix IQ

Black Diamond Zenix IQ

Average Rating: rated 4.50 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 6 Trailspace users

Description

The Zenix IQ is a headlamp made by Black Diamond. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 6 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Teton Village Sports:
"The new Black Diamond Zenix IQ's powerful beam is controlled by new intelligence-integrated circuitry that includes constant illumination, mode memory, a "money saving" battery-power meter and a strobe "Find Me" light. Features HyperBright LED for a bright, far-reaching beam. Black Diamond Zenix IQ is an excellent, lightweight choice when you need a powerful beam and longer burn times for endurance events, mountain biking or climbing."

From Massey's:
"Smart lighting for the backcountry, the ZeNixon IQ provides non-fading, constant illumination in two modes: a collimated one-watt LED for a long-range beam, or two SuperBright LEDs for close-range ambient light. A single switch toggles between four settings for each modea "min, mid, max and strobea "and remembers the last setting you used. This lamp also supplies constant illumination and comes with a battery power meter and Find Me light."

From CampSaver.com:
"The new Zenix IQ utilizes a ?lensed? one-watt HyperBright LED that is flanked on each side by a SuperBright LED?a switch allows the user to toggle between the SuperBright LEDs for proximity lighting and the HyperBright LED for our brightest and far-reaching LED light.The Zenix IQ?s powerful beam is controlled by new intelligence-integrated circuitry that includes constant illumination, mode memory, a ?money saving? battery-power meter and a ?Find Me? light.Superlight and compact using 2 AA batteries, the Zenix IQ is an excellent, lightweight choice for climbers when you need a powerful beam and longer burn times."

From Backcountry Outlet:
"The Black Diamond Zenix Headlamp has been upgraded with IQ technology that increases its efficiency. The IQ system give the Zenix IQ constant, consistent lighting, and a mode memory so you don't have to cycle through every mode to pick up where you left off. IQ also offers a handy-dandy charge meter, so you know the state of your batteries before they die at 12,000 feet. The same winning combo of a lensed hyperbright LED and twin superbright LEDs as the regular Zenix give you the right lighting options for any job. The Zenix IQ is as efficient and light as only LED's can be. All the advantages of LED, none of the disadvantages."

User Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars Zenix IQ
Reviewed by Michael Cline, Dec 13, 2007

"I hike a lot at night and own several other LED lamps as well. I've used the Zenix-IQ since it first came out a year or two ago, and bought a second one a few months ago as a gift, and am now looking at buying a third one.

The Zenix-IQ is my advantage."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Zenix IQ
Reviewed by traildust, Sep 21, 2007

"I purchased one for work and this thing surpassed my expectations. I liked it so much that I ended up buying three more! One for hiking, one for my wife, and I bought another for my friend that goes hiking with me.
I tend to do lots of mountainous night hiking and I have been thankful for my headlamp to get me back home every time."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Zenix IQ
Reviewed by DtEW, Nov 26, 2006

"I would read e_|_green's review for the Zenix IQ headlamp with a very large grain of salt due to his/her outright lies and bias (for both of which I will provide evidence). Please note that the five-star rating I gave here is only meant to negate e_|_green's effects upon the prior average rating for this item, which was 4."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Zenix IQ
Reviewed by e_l_green, Sep 20, 2006

"Profoundly mediocre headlamp. I've owned pretty much every headlamp on the market. This one is heavy and cumbersome due to its strap system and rear battery mount, does not have a voltage regulator circuit to maintain LED brightness, the 2 LED mode is barely bright enough for the inside of a tent and somewhat dim for stumbling to the cathole at night, and the "high output" LED has a weird beam pattern and isn't as bright as the competition such as the Petzl Tikka XL."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Zenix IQ
Reviewed by Andrew_M, Jan 14, 2006

"The Zenix is a good compromise between weight and utility for night navigation and use around camp. It's got twin 'normal' LEDs with three brightness settings for general use that are cycled through by a half press of the main button. The low power LEDs are great for walking along a track, cooking around camp or reading in a tent."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Zenix IQ
Reviewed by Karman, Dec 30, 2004

"Light and comfortable. . . couldn't think of a single thing to make it work better for me. Two small LEDs are perfect for roaming around and the large LED is superb in any environment. The switch is easy to get to, even through gloves. The battery-life gauge gives you the assurance needed to walk out of camp for a while without having to worry about a blackout."

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